Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,115, Lemuel Doten, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Doten Lemuel Warren Phebe
No. 14.115
Former Widow
CONTENTS
This woman's (probably) other husband was pensioned See claim of Benjamin Warren, Mass. S. 33, 229

Massachusetts, 1551
Phebe Warren
widow of Lemuel Dote also widow of Benj Warren a Rev Soldier who died on the 20th July 1821 of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Churchill of the ————— commanded by Mass in the militia line for of Massachusetts, for 17 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of November 1837, and sent to Hon. J. Q. Adams, Washington D.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $ 368.29 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 28.33
$ 396.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D. M. Gundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 62.

2657
Hon. J. Dace BR

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss.
On this eleventh day of April 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Phebe Warren a resident of Plymouth in said County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said Act passed March 3 rd 1837 -
That she was married to Samuel Boten, who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That said Samuel served as a soldier five months near Boston, as a guard to Burgoyne's troops, and that he served a year at the Gurnet Fort (under Capt Stephen Churchill, as she believes) and she knows, that this service was after their marriage. He was an inhabitant of Plymouth during the war, and entered service from Plymouth.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Boten on the twenty second day of De- cember 1778 by the Rev: Ivory Hovey in Plymouth. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Boten died on the twentieth day of July 1820 - That she was after- wards married to Capt. Benjamin Warren (who also served in the war of the Revolution and com- manded a company therein) and who died on the tenth day of June 1825 That she was a widow on the 4 th July 1836, and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed hereto.
Phoebe her Warren mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written And I certify that the said Phoebe Warren is a credible person but unable to attend court to make her declaration by reason of bodily infirmity. - Wilkes Wood

Plymouth Co. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the foregoing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twelfth day of September 1837.
J. H. Lord

I Lena Finney, of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts of the age of sixty two years testify and say. That I knew Samuel Boten the first husband of Phebe Warren, now an applicant for a pension. I remember some local occurrences of the revolutionary war. Samuel Boten and his wife lived in a part of my Father's house. I remember very distinctly his being absent as a soldier, and his being at home a day or two on a visit, and going again. I must then have been five or six years old. My recollection of the fact of his coming home while a soldier and returning is very distinct, and there are incidents of a local sort, as well as my tender years that make me feel quite certain that it could not have been before 1780. I was born in September 1775. I said Samuel Boten has been dead according to my best recollection about seventeen years. I knew Benjamin Warren, the

second husband of said Phoebe. He died about twelve years ago. I administered on his estate. She has not since been married, and now is a widow on the 6 th July 1836, and is now a widow.
Ezra Farnsey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss.
On this sixth day of September 1837. Before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above-named Ezra Farnsey, and made oath, that this Deposition by him subscribed is true and I further certify, that said Deponent is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Jus. Pac.

I Susannah Wright of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, of the age of eighty one years testify and say. That Phebe Warren, now an applicant for a Pension is my sister. I remember her marriage with Lemuel Boten, but it being very cold weather, and I living some few miles distant did not attend. But this I well recollect, that upon the invitation of my Uncle, Lemuel Boten and his wife came next day after their marriage to make a visit - and that he could not stay but a day or two because he was obliged to go off soldiering - How long he was absent I cannot tell, nor what service - But the fact above of shortening the visit, and that he left for that purpose the remainder of the winter I am certain. My sister Warren was a widow on the 4 th July 1836, and still remains a widow. I should have stated above in relation to the visit to my Uncle's, that I lived with him.
Susannah her  Wright mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County S.S.
On this ninth day of September in the year 1837. Before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally ap- peared the within named Susannah Wright, and made oath, that this Deposition by her subscribed is true. And I further certify, that this Deponent is well known to me, and that she is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Esq. Hon.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that William Thomas Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signatures to the several an- nexed Affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twelfth day of September 1837
Jacob H. Lord.
H. S. Davenport HN

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Am
File No. 14.115
Phebe Warren
Widow of
Samuel Doten
also Widow of Benj. Warren a Rev. Soldier
of the Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. VI , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Michael Kanen and of L Dolen Mess Mr. Le Hon T. Davee Oct 12 1897
Oct 4 1897 30

V 2657 Phebe Waner wife of L. Dotes Mass
M Married 1778 died 1820
Adm rs p rs ents 17m d $56.66 per ann. com rs March 4. 1831.
Mass Middlesex
Report to Hon. L. Dotes H. L. No. 2 Adams

Dear Sir
Plymouth Sept 12. 1837
I send the papers herewith of Mrs. Phebe Warren of this town supporting her claim for a Pension.
Yours &c J. H. Lord
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Report to Hon. T. D. Dowe H.R.

Particularly examine case of Phebe Warren, wid ow of Lemuel Doty, Mass. att or report to Hon. J. Q. Adams - some evidence lately received

H. T. Duce AR

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerks Office April 25 1837
I Mr. Thomas Clerk of the Superior Courts in the County of Plymouth hereby certify that it appears of record in this Office, that on the twenty second day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, Samuel Dole and Phebe Parsons both of Plymouth in the County aforesaid were joined in Marriage by the Rev. Ivory Hovey, Minister of the Gospel. Now in said Plymouth - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas

Dear Sir,
The accompanying Depositions are in furtherance of the claim of Phebe Warren for a Pension for the services of her husband, Samuel Boten, in the Mex o . War.
I hope the evidence will satisfy the Department of Boten's service at the Geronimo Fort. The service at the Fort was not the most active duty, & of course those who served there were generally more advanced in life - this being the case, death has

Swept away nearly all of them. I have not been able to finish one bio- graphy, covering any part of the time that Dotez was there.
I hope the above consideration may have its weight with the Depart- ment, and that the testimony of some one actually in the same service may not be considered indispensable.
Yrs. Oht. best.
Wm. Thomas
Plymouth, Massachusetts, 3 Nov. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee Pensions Washington

I William Weston of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, testify and say. That I have already given my Deposition relating to the service of Samuel Doteu at the Gurnet Fort. Upon further reflection I can add one or two particulars. I was married in November 1778, and afterwards used to carry on boat fishing out in the bay, and often used to stop at the Gurnet. and I am confident I remember Samuel Doteu as a soldier there after my marriage and certainly as late as the spring or summer of 1779. afterwards I was privateering - and cannot state how long he was there - but there was never any doubt among the Plymouth revolutionary soldiers, that Samuel Doteu served a year at the Gurnet - and I have

That the service there continued months certainly after my own marriage. I knew Samuel Boston well to the day he died. William Weston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
Be it known, that on this third day of November in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named William Weston and made oath, that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true - and I further testify, that the above named Deponent is, well known to me and so a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Jus. Peace

I William Robbins of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, and state of Massachusetts, of the age of seventy seven years testify and say, That I well knew Lemuel Boten of Plymouth, the first husband of Mrs. Phebe Warren. My first wife was his sister. I was present at the capture of Burgoyne, and am a pensioner. From frequent conversation with said Lemuel Boten, and my wife, who has been dead about five years, and my knowledge of their family matters, I know that said Lemuel was one of the Militia, that guarded Burgoyne's troops.
In the same way I know that he was a soldier on the Continent after he served his time out as guard abovenmentioned. During the war, and after

he served as one of the Guard I was at home and several times at his house. He was then absent as a soldier at the Gurnet, and once I recollect of seeing him at home  there with his wife, he having come up in the boat from the Gurnet. I would not say whether this was in 1779 or 1780, but should feel confident it was one of those years, and that he was there a year.
I knew Lemuel Doteu and was intimate with him, and with his family relations, and with the neighborhood, where he lived - and there was no more doubt of his being a soldier on the Gurnet for a year after his time was expired as guard, than there was of my being a soldier at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne -
William Robbins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County S.S.
Be it known, that on this third day of November in the year eighteen hun- dred and thirty seven, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named William Robbins and made oath, that this Deposition by him subscribed is true - and I further cer- tify that said Deposition is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Jus. Pac.
and I have

I William Thomas of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, do hereby testify and say, That upon diligent enquiry I have not been able to find any person living in this Town, who was an officer or soldier at the Green- net Fort in the years 1778, 1779 and 1780 - and I know of no person, living at this time, who was on duty there either, or any part, of said years. I further testify, and say, that among the relations and acquaintance of Samuel Doten, deceased, whose widow makes application for service there is a full traditionary belief, that said Doten served a year at the Greenet Fort, and that he was married during this service.
Wm. Thomas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that William Thomas & John B. Thomas Esquires are severally Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed Certificates purporting to be signed by them are their true & genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Probate Court for said County this fourth day of November 1837
Jacob H. Lord

I William Weston of Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts, of the age of eighty years, testify and say - That I have always lived in Plymouth, and that I will recollect Samuel Dote, the first hus- band of the widow, Phoebe Warren, who is now an applicant for a Pension. I remember that he serv- ed as a soldier a year at the Fort on the Gurnet. I cannot remember, who commanded the Fort while Samuel Dote was there, nor do I remember the year only by this, that his service or a part of it at least was after I was married. I think likely the whole of it was after I was married. The prov- ision boats used to stop at my house, when I began to keep house, and I knew Dote well. I was born in 1758 and married at twenty one years old - William Weston —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County s.s.
On this fifth day of September 1837 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the within named William Weston, and made oath, that this Deposi- tion by him subscribed is true. And I further certify that said William Weston is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Esq. Rec.
(Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.)

I Nathaniel Goodwin of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say, That I am the son and Executor of Nathaniel Goodwin late of said Plymouth. My Father was military Superintendent or Master Master in this Regiment, and I have his muster book now preserved. I further testify and say, that I find the following entry in s d Book in his handwriting, viz.
"Return of Men raised to serve upwards to the prisoners, who served with Lt. Gen l Burgoyne for Resolution of the G t Court Oct r . 1777 - To serve under Gen l Heth 5 months".
And then there follows a list of twenty six men, designating the companies from which they were taken and from Capt. Finney's company four, one of which is "Lemuel Dote". It is mounted at the bottom, viz "Col. Washburn, Capt. Stephen Churchill & N. Cooper etc."
This is a regular entry in his Muster Book, all of which I know to be his handwriting. The book came to me with his other papers.
I further testify and say, that in the same master

book in a preceding page is the following heading, viz. "Officers commissioned for the Gurnet Fort," and after the years 1776 and 1777 with the officers of those years omitted: there is the following minute, viz., "1778 April 8 th Stephen Churchill, from the Council at Watertown St. John Washburn
1782 Sergt. Sol n Bartlett, the last one", in the hand- writing of my Father.
J. Goodwin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County, S.S.
On this sixteenth day of September in the year 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Goodwin, and made oath, that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true, and I further certify, that said Nathaniel Goodwin is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Esq. Justice